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2 tbsp red or white wine vinegar

4 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes

500g passata

3 vegetable stock cubes

400ml whole milk

Method

Put the oil, onions, celery, carrots, potatoes and bay leaves in a big casserole dish, or two saucepans. Fry gently until the onions are softened – about 10-15 mins. Fill the kettle and boil it.

Stir in the tomato purée, sugar, vinegar, chopped tomatoes and passata, then crumble in the stock cubes. Add 1 litre boiling water and bring to a simmer. Cover and simmer for 15 mins until the potato is tender, then remove the bay leaves. Purée with a stick blender (or ladle into a blender in batches) until very smooth. Season to taste and add a pinch more sugar if it needs it. The soup can now be cooled and chilled for up to 2 days, or frozen for up to 3 months.

To serve, reheat the soup, stirring in the milk – try not to let it boil. Serve in small bowls for the children with cheesy sausage rolls then later in bowls for the adults as Hot Bloody Mary soup (see 'Goes well with' recipes, below).

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Comments, questions and tips

I added courgette, garlic and chilli. I replaced flour with baked potatoe

lisaiann

7th Jan, 2015

5.05

Last night was the first time I ever made soup. I decided to start with this recipe because it looked so easy and simple to do, which it was. I only called my Mum for help once.
Buying the ingredients was easy between Sainsburys and Home Bargins, I choose not to use celery.
The pot I used was a 6 litre and it was nearly full. So using the quantities exactly in this recipe gives you enough to enjoy and store away in the freezer to enjoy at a later date.
I rated this recipe 5 stars because it was easy, and delicious.

alimat

8th Nov, 2014

5.05

Great soup, love very flavour, forgot to put the milk in but it didn't need it. My partner said it was the best tomato soup he'd ever had. Went really well with the cheesy sausage rolls

Jack gilliam

2nd Mar, 2014

Seems simple enough need to create this for school so hopefully it all works out!

jamgeorge

25th Feb, 2014

Made half the amount of soup, didn't have any celery so used full amount of carrots and 300g potatoes. Used 6 fresh chopped tomatoes instead of tin tomatoes and 680g jar of passata . This soup was delicious the best tomato soup I've ever had, did not bother adding the milk, it was perfect flavour without, plus I'm dairy free.

Cooking Freak

3rd Feb, 2014

5.05

Fantastic soup made this yesterday for the family, they all liked it. My daughter asked for it again for her tea tonight. I also have a weeks supply to take to work for lunch. Will definitely be making this again.

memetweed

2nd Jan, 2014

Amazing soup definitely a winner, its the first time making soup and what a cracker to start with, will be doing this again.

blondnc

26th Aug, 2013

5.05

Amazing soup! Try adding a carton or two of the tomatoes with basil or chilli for an extra kick. Didn't bother with the milk... There is enough favour on its own

acrooks80

10th Aug, 2013

Lovely soup very tasty. A positive reaction from husband and children alike.

ebhand

28th Jun, 2013

5.05

Really nice soup, full of veg and goodness. The kids and baby loved, I didn't add too much milk.

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